Point of Order
January 15, 1970
Seeking to add provisions; setting a condition
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Although this is a new form of amendment, it is not automatically out of order. Even if the amendment appears to be a statement or declaration of principle, rather than an amendment, it is, in fact, more like a substantive motion. Only certain types of amendment can be proposed at second reading, despite the recent rule changes. "... there is nothing in the new rules that can be taken to broaden the scope of the amendments which can be proposed to the House and received by the House as in order." An amendment that is not adverse to the principle of a bill but proposes that certain provisions be added to the bill cannot be moved on the motion for second reading. The amendment proposed is not a reasoned amendment because it does not oppose the principle of the bill.
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Holding
"An amendment to a second reading motion is out of order if it seeks to add provisions to the bill rather than opposing the bill's principle."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifies that amendments at second reading must oppose a bill's principle and cannot simply seek to add new provisions.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Second Reading
- Significance
Low
High